The best Larry Adler’s movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Larry Adler’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about Larry Adler.
Three Daring Daughters
6.2/10
Louise Morgan, a divorced mother of three young girls, is sent on Cuban cruise vacation by her doctor and children due to being over-worked and over-stressed. While on vacation, Louise has a chance encounter with renowned pianist and conductor José Iturbi, who is taken with Louise. Meanwhile, back at home, Louise's girls Tess, Ilka, and Alix, have a plan of their own.
Music for Millions
6.7/10
Six-year-old "Mike" goes to live with her pregnant older sister, Babs, who plays string bass in José Iturbi's orchestra. And the orchestra is rapidly turning completely female, what with the draft. As the orchestra travels around the country, Babs' fellow orchestra members intercept and hide her War Office telegram to protect the baby.
Many Happy Returns
6/10
Gracie Allen assumes the "management" of the shop owned by her papa Horatio Allen, turning it into a radio station and then an aviary---with the usual Gracie Allen logic---while distracted Papa is trying to get younger daughter, beauty contest winner Florence, married before she can head to Hollywood and get into the movies.
Sidewalks of London
6.9/10
On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley, the theater patron who never knew Libby took his gold cigarette case, is impressed by Libby's dancing and invites her to bring Charles and the other buskers in his group to an after-the-play party. Libby comes alone. A theatrical career is launched.
The Singing Marine
5.8/10
Bob Brent, a young Marine from Arkansas, impresses his comrades with his singing ability, and they pitch in to send him to New York to compete in an amateur contest. Success in the contest, however, sets him up for trouble in romance, in his career, and with the Corps.
